2016 WWE EXTREME RULES PARTICIPANTS’ HISTORY

As I do every month, it’s time to look at this weekend’s Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View and see the history of all of the participants. To see the entire 8 year history of Extreme Rules, visit the Extreme Rules History HERE. And for any feedback or comments about this, comment below or tweet me (@hbkid718). Thanks.

Before I get to this year’s participants, this year will be the 1st time in its 8 year history that both John Cena & Randy Orton will not be competing at Extreme Rules. This ends their streak, & therefore no has competed at every ER Pay-Per-View.

Since they are 2 Extreme Rules/No Disqualification Matches on the Pay-Per-View, I will discuss it here, instead of for each match. They will be the 12th & 13th Extreme Rules/No Disqualification Matches in ER History & is the only match to take place at every ER Pay-Per-View. All matches with No Disqualifications or No Count Outs, with pinfalls counting in the ring count the same, meaning Extreme Rules, No Disqualification, No Holds Barred, Hardcore Matches, & Street Fights. Each match below will list how many of that named match has occurred in ER History.

Since the opener has not been announced, these are the possibilities. If the Tag Title Match opens, it will be Kofi Kingston’s 1st opener since 2009. If the Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4-Way Match opens, it will be The Miz’ 1st opener since 2010 & Cesaro’s 1st opener since 2014. If the Asylum Match opens, it will be Chris Jericho’s 1st opener since 2013 & Dean Ambrose’s 2nd opener in a row, making him the 1st wrestler since Randy Orton in 2011 & 2012 to compete in back-to-back opening matches. It will be the opener debut for all other wrestlers.

This will be the 13th WWE/World Championship Match in ER History & 8th straight year the World Title will be defended at an ER PPV. The title has changed hands 5 times, with the last title change taking place in 2011. This will be the 1st time that the World Title is being defended in an Extreme Rules Match since 2014, & the 4th time that the title is being defended in an Extreme Rules/No Disqualification Match. Officially, this will be the 4th Extreme Rules Match in ER History. This will be Reigns’ 4th straight ER Pay-Per-View, 1st Extreme Rules Match, 1st World Title Match, & 1st main event. This will be Styles’ ER debut.

Roman Reigns (3-0-0)

With Seth Rollins as The Shield defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane) in a Tag Team Tornado Match to win the title (5/19/13)

This will be the 5th Women’s/Diva’s Championship Match in ER History & 3rd in a row. The title has changed hands twice, with the last title change taking place in 2012. This will be the 3rd time that a Women’s Match had a stipulation & 1st time since 2011. This will be the 2nd Submission Match in ER History & 1st since 2009. This will be both Natalya & Charlotte’s ER debut.

Natalya (0-0-0)

This will be Natalya’s ER debut

Charlotte (0-0-0

This will be Charlotte’s ER debut

WWE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: WWE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION THE NEW DAY (BIG E & KOFI KINGSTON) VS THE VAUDEVILLAINS (AIDEN ENGLISH & SIMON GOTCH)

This will be the 4th World Tag Team Championship Match in ER History & 2nd in a row. The title has changed hands twice, with the last title change taking place in 2015. This will be Big E’s 3rd straight ER Pay-Per-View & 2nd Tag Title Match in a row. This will be Kingston’s 6th ER Pay-Per-View, 2nd in a row, & 2nd Tag Title Match in a row. This will be Aiden English & Simon Gotch’s ER debut.

Big E (1-1-0)

Lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Bad News Barrett (5/4/14)

With Kofi Kingston as The New Day defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Tyson Kidd to win the titles (4/26/15)

Kofi Kingston (4-1-0)

Defeated Matt Hardy, MVP, & William Regal in a Fatal 4-Way Match to retain the WWE United States Championship (6/7/09)

Defeated Dolph Ziggler in a Dark Match prior to the PPV (4/25/10)

Defeated WWE United States Champion Sheamus in a Tables Match to win the title (5/1/11)

Lost the WWE United States Championship to Dean Ambrose (5/19/13)

With Big E as The New Day defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Tyson Kidd to win the titles (4/26/15)

This will be the 4th Intercontinental Championship Match in ER History & 1st since 2014. The title has changed hands all 3 times it has been defended, with the last change taking place in 2014. It has never been defended in a Fatal 4-Way Match. This will be the 2nd Fatal 4-Way Match in ER History & the 1st since 2009. This will be Cesaro’s 3rd straight ER Pay-Per-View, 1st Intercontinental Championship Match, & 1st Fatal 4-Way Match. This will be Miz’ 5th ER Pay-Per-View, his 1st since 2013, his 1st Intercontinental Championship Match, 1st Fatal 4-Way Match, & 1st match on the main show since 2011. This will be Zayn & Owens’ ER debut.

With Tyson Kidd lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) (4/26/15)

Sami Zayn (0-0-0)

This will be Zayn’s ER debut

The Miz (1-3-0)

With The Big Show as Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Show-Miz lost to The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith) along with Mark Henry & MVP and John Morrison & R-Truth in a Non-Title Gauntlet Match (4/25/10)

Lost the WWE Championship to John Cena along with John Morrison in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match (5/1/11)

Lost to WWE United States Champion Santino Marella in a Pre-Show Match prior to the PPV (4/29/12)

Defeated Cody Rhodes in a Pre-Show Match prior to the PPV (5/19/13)

Kevin Owens (0-0-0)

This will be Owens’ ER debut

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION KALISTO VS RUSEV

This will be the 6th United States Championship Match in ER History, & 2nd in a row. The title has changed hands twice, with the last title change taking place in 2013. This will be Kalisto’s ER debut. This will be Rusev’s 3rd ER in a row & 2nd United States Championship Match in a row.

This will be the 2nd official No Disqualification Match in ER History & 1st since 2011. This will be the 8th straight Kick Off/Pre-Show match in ER History. This will be the 1st time that the Kick Off/Pre-Show Match will be a stipulation match since 2014 & 1st time that a Kick Off Show Match will be a No Disqualification Match. This will be Ziggler’s 4th ER Pay-Per-View, 2nd in a row, 2nd Kick Off/Pre-Show Match & 1st since 2010, & 1st No Disqualification Match. This will be Corbin’s ER debut.